ADD-ONS
Forex specialist offers ‘virus-free’ Clean Currency
A travel money company is offering a new Clean Currency product of notes fresh from the mint to allay holidaymakers’ Covid-19 safety concerns. Spendology’s “virus-free
cash” comes in the form of brand new banknotes in euros or dollars bundled into small denominations by staff wearing PPE in a “complete separation” of workflow from normal Spendology currency deliveries. It is delivered to customers
using Royal Mail Special Delivery. Coins – if required – are delivered in “quarantine envelopes”. Research by the company last
month found 57% of consumers were concerned about handling cash while on holiday overseas. Clean Currency can be sold by
travel agents and operators for a margin and Spendology offers a white-label service so agents can market the product as their own and choose what price structure to offer it at. Average margins on a typical sale are between £25-£35. Marketing and business
development director Karen Gee said: “Virus-free cash offers reassurance and peace of mind.”
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CRUISE
Princess to deploy bigger ship Regal in Southampton in 2021
Phil Davies
A summer 2021 ship swap will see Princess Cruises replace Grand Princess with the younger and larger Regal Princess in Southampton. The 3,560-passenger Regal Princess, launched in
2014, will operate 17 departures from the UK port to the Mediterranean, Norway, Scandinavia, Iceland and other European destinations. But two seven-day Europe cruises that had been due
to be operated by 22-year-old Grand Princess will be cancelled as the 2,600-passenger vessel is redeployed to the US West Coast to operate from Los Angeles. Regal Princess had previously been due to operate a season of Alaska cruises from Seattle next summer. That
Sandals and Beaches Resorts boost
Spendology provides brand-new banknotes
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incentives for bookings made in July Sandals and Beaches Resorts have extended their offers of up to 45% off and added a Booking Bonus of up to £600 off for new bookings made before July 31, 2020. The incentives are for holidays in 2020 and 2021 across the sister brands’ Caribbean properties. Seven nights for two at Sandals Regency La Toc in Saint Lucia, in a Honeymoon Luxury suite, costs from £1,675 per person.
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programme will now be operated by sister ship Majestic Princess, which will be making its debut in the region. Passengers booked on Regal Princess Alaska and
Grand Princess Europe voyages will have their bookings automatically moved and will receive a new booking confirmation, according to the line. In a statement, Princess Cruises added: “We
are currently assessing enhanced health and safety protocols in light of Covid-19 and how they may impact our future offerings. Our actual offerings may vary from what is displayed in marketing materials.” Meanwhile, the line confirmed new ship Enchanted
Princess had successfully completed sea trials and was now back in the shipyard for “further finishing”.
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Regal Princess
Villa specialist 5 Star Villa Holidays
adds Asia and Indian Ocean range 5 Star Villa Holidays has launched a range of villas in Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The villa specialist has 2,000 new properties available for rental. It has reported a 50% increase in villa enquiry bookings from the UK in June. Eight-bedroom Villa Saan in Phuket, Thailand, which sleeps 18, is priced from £2,163 per night.
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